South Texas police officer was fatally shot during a pursuit of 2 men, police say
SAN BENITO, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a South Texas police officer has been fatally shot after joining in an hourslong pursuit of two men after…
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US announces $3.5B for projects nationwide to strengthen electric grid, bolster resilience
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday announced $3.5 billion for 58 projects across the country…
Continue ReadingNetflix’s password-sharing crackdown reels in subscribers as it raises prices for its premium plan
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix has disclosed summertime subscriber gains that surpassed analysts’…
Continue ReadingHow volunteer guards foiled a carefully planned Hamas attack on one kibbutz
By Casey Tolan, Matthew Chance, Florence Davey-Attlee, Scott Glover and Curt Devine, CNN (CNN) — When Hamas militants broke through the Gaza…
Continue ReadingThrift store chain case was no bargain for Washington attorney general; legal fees top $4.2 million
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s long-running legal case against the thrift store…
Continue ReadingStarbucks, Workers United union sue each other in standoff over pro-Palestinian social media post
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks and the union organizing its workers sued each other Wednesday in a standoff sparked by a social media…
Continue ReadingConcert Review: Lauryn Hill’s 25th ‘Miseducation’ celebration passes with a grade curve
By GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Lauryn Hill kicked off her “Miseducation” tour to a hometown crowd. The “Ms.…
Continue ReadingUS resumes deportation flights to Venezuela with more than 100 migrants on board
By VALERIE GONZALEZ and REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press MAIQUETIA, Venezuela (AP) — A flight of Venezuelan migrants deported from the U.S.…
Continue ReadingBenjamin Netanyahu Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Personal Birth date: October 21, 1949…
Continue ReadingTexas city settles lawsuit over police response to Trump supporters surrounding Biden bus in 2020
By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas city has agreed to a $175,000 settlement in a lawsuit brought by four passengers…
Continue ReadingElizabeth Smart Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Elizabeth Smart, children’s advocate and kidnapping survivor. Personal Birth…
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Bend woman accused in fatal dog mauling at homeless camp appears in court; Nov. 7 plea date set
A Bend woman whose three dogs allegedly fatally mauled a man at a Juniper Ridge homeless camp in July made her first court appearance Tuesday on…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of journalist and former “CBS Evening News” anchor Dan Rather. Personal Birth…
Continue ReadingArmed robbers target Tigers’ Dominican complex in latest robbery of MLB facility in the country
By MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA and RONALD BLUM SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Authorities say the Detroit Tigers complex in the Dominican…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Tammy moving west across tropical Atlantic as group of islands on alert
MIAMI (AP) — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Tammy is moving briskly westward across the Atlantic, after triggering tropical storm watches in…
Continue ReadingYoung lobsters show decline off New England, and fishermen will see new rules as a result
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Officials say surveys have detected that the population of young lobsters has declined…
Continue ReadingIllinois Gov. Pritzker takes his fight for abortion access national with a new dark-money group
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois governor is taking his abortion-rights advocacy nationwide.…
Continue ReadingProsecutors won’t charge ex-UFC champ Conor McGregor with sexual assault after NBA Finals incident
MIAMI (AP) — Former UFC champion Conor McGregor will not face sexual assault charges following an investigation of allegations that surfaced during…
Continue ReadingFrom hospital, to shelter, to deadly inferno: Fleeing Palestinians lose another sanctuary in Gaza
By SAMYA KULLAB and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The courtyard of al-Ahli hospital, where thousands of Palestinians had sought…
Continue ReadingWoman becomes Israeli folk hero for plying Hamas militants with snacks until rescue mission arrives
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — When Hamas militants toting grenades appeared in her living room, Rachel Edri served them tea…
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